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Ideas and views from across the left
Brexit update: parliament is back in session
Bridie O’Shea, 9 Sep 2016
Bridie, our Policy Officer gives an update on what's been happening in government since parliaments came back after the summer recess.
The rise of zero hour contracts and what Sports Direct can teach us
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 9 Sep 2016
Class Director Dr Faiza Sheheen makes a strong case, with evidence against zero hour contracts.
Video | Dr Faiza Shaheen on Sports Direct and zero hour contracts
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 7 Sep 2016
Class Director, Dr Faiza Shaheen responds to the recent reports that Sports Direct is stopping zero hour contracts for some employees.
Dr Faiza Shaheen: Youth week roundup
5 Sep 2016
Dr Faiza Shaheen concludes Class Youth Week with a video dicussing some of the changes we are calling for to ensure this generation of young people get the best chance they can. We spoke to a number of young people on how they are feeling about their future prospects. Each interview recorded has a blog post, which discusses some of the themes that were brought up.
Fighting tax avoidance by big business: can we go it alone?
Bridie O’Shea, 30 Aug 2016
Our Policy Officer, Bridie responds to recent reports that Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple and discusses the race to the bottom in tax rates post Brexit.
Day 6: Apprenticeships
Bridie O’Shea, 25 Aug 2016
GCSE results are out today and it's decision time for 16 year olds. Apprenticeships offer a good alternative, but still suffer from an image problem, and numbers are falling after the Brexit vote.
Day 5: Economic growth and youth prospects by region
Kennedy Walker, 24 Aug 2016
Hannah talks to us about barriers for women in the job market, climate change and moving to where the opportunities are.
Day 4: Class, privilege and Oxbridge.
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 23 Aug 2016
Tolia talks to us about the need for more working class people at university to improve representation in politics.
Day 3: Student debt
Kennedy Walker, 22 Aug 2016
In this interview, Lauren discusses what it was like leaving university early, how she is feeling about her job prospects and what she wants the government to do to ensure she has a bright future.
Day 2: International students
Bridie O’Shea, 19 Aug 2016
Ugo talks to Class about his future ambitions, student fees, and the sacrifices his parents have made to allow him to study in the UK.
Day1: Brexit: Implications for young people
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 18 Aug 2016
James talks to Class about his expectations from university, the north-south divide, and homeownership
4 reasons why grammar schools are a bad idea.
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 9 Aug 2016
Class Director Faiza Shaheen gives 4 reasons why lifting the ban on grammar schools is a bad idea.
Brexit induced xenophobia and racism: how bad is it and what needs to be done?
Kennedy Walker, 4 Aug 2016
Our Communications Officer, Kennedy spoke to Hanna Thomas, one of the creators of iStreetWatch- a website that allows you to report and track xenophobic and racist hate crimes about the increase in incidents reported since Brexit.
Today’s package of measures from Bank of England fails on inequality
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 4 Aug 2016
Class Director Faiza Shaheen looks at the effects of the new Bank of England Super Thursday package on inequality
Lloyds cuts 3,000 jobs: where’s the accountability?
Kennedy Walker, 28 Jul 2016
Lloyds announced today they would be cutting 3,000 jobs. Kennedy had a chat with Unite the Union's National Officer, Rob Macgregor on his response to this news.
4 reasons why negotiating new trade deals won’t be easy after Brexit
Sam Lowe, 26 Jul 2016
Friends of The Earth's Trade Campaigner, Sam Lowe takes us through some of the obstacles the UK is going to face when negotiating new trade deals post Brexit.
The mountain of student debt weighing on our young people may soon get even bigger.
Sally Hunt, 25 Jul 2016
"Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is clearly a way to unless the full force of the market in high education". General Secretary of the University and College Union, Sally Hunt responds to the increase in tuition fees.
Theresa May’s brand of inequality
Dr Faiza Shaheen, 21 Jul 2016
Our Director Faiza Shaheen responds to Theresa May's first PMQs and the new Prime Minister's announcements on inequality.
Brexit: What next?
Bridie O’Shea, Bridie O’Shea, 18 Jul 2016
Bridie O’Shea is Class’s new Policy Officer, having recently worked at the EU Parliament in Brussels she’ll be guiding us through what’s what in the UK-EU divorce in the coming weeks and months.
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Why are grammar schools on the agenda?
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Brexit update: parliament is back in session
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The rise of zero hour contracts and what Sports Direct can teach us
